INDIANAPOLIS – In the same interview in which he revealed his goals of setting combine records in the 40-yard dash and the broad jump, former Texas wide receiver Marquise Goodwin suggested Friday he’s going to breeze through his interviews with NFL teams. Asked what coaches and executives will find out about him in the interview […]
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INDIANAPOLIS – Compared to Cowboys’ 72-year-old defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is a spring chicken at 66. With that said, Coughlin, who turns 67 this summer, said he has no plans to retire anytime soon. “I approach each year the way I’ve always approached it,” Coughlin said Friday at the NFL […]
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INDIANAPOLIS – With Tony Romo on the wrong side of 30, many observers believe it would be wise for the Dallas Cowboys to consider using a mid-round draft pick in April to see if they can find their quarterback of the future. Denver Broncos football chief John Elway said Friday there’s never been a better […]
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INDIANAPOLIS – Luke Joeckel didn’t hesitate when asked who his NFL idol was while he was in high school in Arlington and starring at left tackle for Texas A&M. “I watched Joe Thomas,” Joeckel said of the six-time Pro Bowl left tackle for the Cleveland Browns. “He’s definitely the guy I loved to watch. I […]
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INDIANAPOLIS – Former Texas wide receiver and Olympic long jumper Marquise Goodwin is determined to make history at the NFL Scouting Combine. “I want to run the fastest (40) ever,” Goodwin said Friday. “That’s my goal.” Goodwin even knows the record. “Chris Johnson, 4.24, fully automated,” he said. “So…that’s my goal.” He also wants to […]
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INDIANAPOLIS – Former Texas A&M left tackle Luke Joeckel likely would have been touted as a top-10 pick playing with any quarterback last season, but the Arlington native said having Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel under center helped make him a better pass blocker. “I definitely think it made me better,” Joeckel said at the […]
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INDIANAPOLIS – Bears general manger Phil Emery raved about Joe DeCamillis’ interview last month for the team’s head coaching vacancy. The job eventually went to Marc Trestman, but Chicago did wind up signing DeCamillis as their special teams coach, the post he held with the Cowboys for the last four seasons. “He was an excellent […]
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INDIANAPOLIS – Quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s uneven rookie season hasn’t diminished the Dolphins’ faith in him, Miami general manager Jeff Ireland said Thursday. Speaking at the NFL Scouting Combine, Ireland suggested it’s way too early to determine whether the Dolphins made a good call last year when they selected the Texas A&M product eighth overall. “As […]
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INDIANAPOLIS – As the projected No. 1 overall pick by many draft analysts, Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel will be out of the Cowboys’ reach in April’s NFL draft. But there should still be plenty of other options for Dallas should it decide to use the No. 18 pick to bolster its weak offensive […]
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INDIANAPOLIS – Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Wednesday the club wants to give Tony Romo a contract extension to “reward” someone the club considers a “great quarterback.” Extending Romo’s contract would also give Dallas some much-needed salary cap relief, but Jones indicated that’s only a small factor in why the team wants Romo […]
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